outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
paste similar to miso made from koji mold and salt water; watery mash left over from making soy sauce
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...